- the plural of testis
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tes•tes
(tes′tēz),USA pronunciation n.
- Anatomy, Zoologypl. of testis.
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tes•tis /ˈtɛstɪs/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -tes /-tiz/USA pronunciation .
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Anatomy, Zoologythe male reproductive gland that produces sperm.
tes•tis
(tes′tis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tes (-tēz).USA pronunciation [Anat., Zool.]
- Anatomy, Zoologythe male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.
- Latin
- 1675–85
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- another word for testicle
'testes' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ICSH
- Leydig cell
- androgen
- androsterone
- ballocks
- castrate
- cryptorchidism
- endocrine gland
- genital ridge
- hyaluronidase
- hypogonadism
- luteinizing hormone
- milt
- mumps
- orchidectomy
- orchiectomy
- primary sex characteristic
- scrotum
- seminiferous
- steroidogenesis
- stone
- testicular
- testiculate
- testosterone